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Kauai Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Sunday, August 10th, 2:50am PDT Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   6.6 ft --- 180° 10-12 kt 110° 81.1 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   6.2 ft --- 177° 10-12 kt 110° 81.1 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   7.9 ft --- 174° 10-17 kt 70° 79.2 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   4.6 ft 9 sec 74° --- --- 76.6 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 12 kt 80° 80.1 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.0 ft 15 sec --- --- --- 81.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.3 ft 8 sec 68° --- --- 79.7 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   4.3 ft 9 sec 69° --- --- 79.9 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.2 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 81.0 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   6.6 ft 17 sec 184° --- --- 81.5 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   4.9 ft 15 sec 162° --- --- 81.7 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   5.6 ft 17 sec 189° --- --- 81.7 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.6 ft 11 sec 79° --- --- 79.3 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   7.2 ft --- 196° 8-10 kt 80° 78.4 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   7.5 ft --- 179° 10-12 kt 90° 79.0 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   3.3 ft 5 sec 63° --- --- 85.3 °F Ipan, Guam   3.3 ft 11 sec 97° --- --- 84.9 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   1.6 ft 11 sec 82° --- --- 86.5 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   2.6 ft 10 sec 93° --- --- 85.6 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   3.9 ft 7 sec 87° --- --- 84.9 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   4.6 ft 14 sec 129° --- --- 85.8 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.6 ft 11 sec 175° --- --- 82.9 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.2 ft 11 sec 174° --- --- 83.1 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Kauai Region NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51001) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO (NOAA 51101) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51000) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Hanalei, Kauai (CDIP 202) Yesterday Today ? ? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WESTERN HAWAII (NOAA 51003) Yesterday Today ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu Hanalei Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Hanalei buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Current Wind Conditions   Kauai Wind Observations Lower Limahuli E (100°) 2-6 kt 11:15 pm  Sat 8/9 Common Ground Calm 11:15 pm  Sat 8/9 Moloaa Dairy ESE (120°) 1-3 kt 10:45 pm  Sat 8/9 Hanamaulu N (350°) 1-3 kt 11:15 pm  Sat 8/9 Lihue NE (40°) 10 kt 11:00 pm  Sat 8/9 Nawiliwili Nos NE (50°) 7-10 kt 11:24 pm  Sat 8/9 Poipu NNE (20°) 3-7 kt 11:00 pm  Sat 8/9 Lawai Ntbg E (90°) 6-10 kt 11:15 pm  Sat 8/9 Port Allen ESE (110°) 6-8 kt 11:00 pm  Sat 8/9 Makaha Ridge E (90°) 0-3 kt 11:11 pm  Sat 8/9 Mana NNE (30°) 3-6 kt 11:34 pm  Sat 8/9 Barking Sands ENE (60°) 5 kt 11:00 pm  Sat 8/9 Puu Lua E (80°) 3-7 kt 11:35 pm  Sat 8/9 Puu Opae NE (40°) 3-8 kt 11:34 pm  Sat 8/9 Waimea Heights NNE (30°) 1-5 kt 11:35 pm  Sat 8/9 Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Kauai Tide Charts Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Kauai Cloud Cover Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Kauai Coastal Waters Forecast FZHW50 PHFO 100119 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 318 PM HST Sat Aug 9 2025 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 318 PM HST Sat Aug 9 2025 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... Light and gentle winds are expected tonight through Sunday and veer out of the southeast as Tropical Storm Henriette passes northeast of the state. A ridge will build north of the state next week as Henriette moves far north of the region. Kauai Northwest Waters- 319 PM HST Sat Aug 9 2025 TONIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: South southwest 5 feet at 15 seconds and east 4 feet at 11 seconds. SUNDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 10 seconds and south southwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds and south southwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY East southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South southwest 4 feet at 14 seconds and east northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South southwest 4 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. Scattered showers after midnight. THURSDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers through the night, then scattered showers through the day. Kauai Windward Waters- 319 PM HST Sat Aug 9 2025 TONIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 15 seconds, east 4 feet at 11 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. SUNDAY East winds to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 9 seconds and south 4 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY NIGHT East southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 14 seconds and east 4 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY East southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 14 seconds and east northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 14 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. TUESDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and south 4 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers through the night, then scattered showers through the day. THURSDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. Scattered showers through the day. Kauai Leeward Waters- 319 PM HST Sat Aug 9 2025 TONIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 15 seconds and east 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 14 seconds and east 3 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers. Hazy in the afternoon. SUNDAY NIGHT East southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 14 seconds and east 3 feet at 9 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. MONDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 14 seconds. Hazy in the morning. Isolated showers. MONDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and south 4 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and south 3 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers. Kauai Channel- 319 PM HST Sat Aug 9 2025 TONIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 15 seconds, east 4 feet at 5 seconds and east northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 10 seconds and south 4 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY NIGHT East southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 14 seconds and east northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers. Hazy after midnight. MONDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 14 seconds and east northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Hazy in the morning. Isolated showers. MONDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 14 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and south 4 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. TUESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and south 3 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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